PETER PIKE JR. is a fourth-generation Californian, who grew up in Marin County and attended the University of California, Berkeley. He served in the Peace Corps in Honduras (1965–67) and sailed across the Atlantic singlehanded (1972–1973). Now retired from a business career in commercial real estate, Peter lives with his wife, Dyan, in Greenbrae, California, and enjoys visits with their four grandsons. As they set out on their adventures in life, he wishes them fair winds and gentle seas. Email: pikepeter1@gmail.com